Have you ever thought that simple and common problem
like heartburn can be a symptom of a cancer? Yes you got me right. It is
possible; repeatedly having heartburns can be an indication of symptoms of esophagael
cancer. Today we are going to make you aware of a few things about this disease
by www.refluxmd.com/signs-of-esophageal-cancer-vary/, so that it can be
detected at an early stage, when it is treatable.
Let us know the problem
first:
Heartburn or acid reflux is very common problem. It
can be faced by anyone at any age. But its repeated occurrence is an indication
to a serious disease. When there is prolonged irritation in the esophagael
tissues and the cells in the stomach lining. This induces GERD, causing damage
to mucosal due to erosive damage by the acid from the stomach. When untreated
or ignored it can lead to esophageal cancer.
The early Signs Of
Esophageal Cancer:
· Heartburn
or acid reflux happening multiple times in a short duration.
· Dysphagia
or having problem in swallowing, it can be painful at times too. There is a
feeling of chocking up at time of eating or the throat will feel swollen on the
inside.
·
Regurgitation:
when the food you eat seems to come back to the mouth again after sometime.
·
Blood
can be seen in the vomiting.
·
Pain
or discomfort in the chest area, where esophagus meets stomach.
·
Unintentional
weight, whenever you feel you are losing weight quickly without any effort,
please be alarmed. It is serious problem coming your way; body never sheds
weight without a reason.
·
Discomfort
during sleep, waking up repeatedly due heartburn.
Treatment required:
·
You
must immediately consult a doctor to ascertain the real problem and any stage
if required. The different stages are: non-dysplastic ( initial stage,
cancerous tissues are not present), low-grade dysplasia ( minor changes in the
cells begin and can be noticed), high-grade dysplasia(there are major changes
in the cells, but they are not cancerous as yet), next non-invasive cancerous
stage, last invasive cancerous stage.
·
PPI
or proton pump inhibitors are used. Their basic duty is to reduce the acid
production. A few of them are: Omeprazole, Lansoprazole, Pantoprazole,
Rabeprazole, Esomeprazole, Dexlansoprazole.
- When the problem has not aggravated alot then the medicines usually given are H2 blockers such as Tagamet, Zantac, Axid or Pepcid.
·
Dietary
changes such as avoiding spicy food, avoid smoking and excessive drinking.
·
You
may choose to have Gerd diet.
·
Give
a gap of 2 or 3 hours between meals and sleep timings.
·
A
few other methods that are used can be known from RefluxMD.
·
Try
to lose weight as excess weight can lead to repeated heartburns.
Take control of your lifestyle and own up. If you feel
any symptoms mentioned above; take a pause; don’t panic or start fearing just
go to a doctor. Better safe than sorry is an apt saying in this situation. You
can look for home remedies and ways to improve health on RefluxMD.
